Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Michigan 
Alcona 
Alger 
Allegan 
Alpena 
Antrim 
Arenac 
Farms 
number 
52,194 
235 
93 
1,396 
458 
415 
421 
Land in farms 
acres 
9,948,564 
38,309 
17,781 
270,282 
69,274 
64,167 
81,677 
Average size of farm 
acres 
191 
163 
191 
194 
151 
155 
194 
Median size of farm 
acres 
60 
80 
56 
45 
80 
72 
72 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
766,148 
394,591 
395,705 
927,485 
367,974 
554,150 
539,783 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,020 
2,421 
2,070 
4,790 
2,433 
3,584 
2,782 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
6,395,233 
18,430 
5,029 
212,284 
37,753 
32,346 
48,054 
Average per farm 
dollars 
122,533 
78,424 
54,071 
152,066 
82,430 
77,942 
114,143 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,162 
12 
2 
168 
23 
38 
19 
1 0 to 49 acres 
18,764 
68 
43 
555 
129 
132 
144 
50 to 1 79 acres 
17,634 
101 
20 
424 
205 
159 
159 
180 to 499 acres 
7,040 
36 
19 
139 
71 
63 
55 
500 to 999 acres 
2,574 
11 
4 
56 
23 
15 
29 
1 ,000 acres or more 
2,020 
7 
5 
54 
7 
8 
15 
Total cropland 
farms 
44,668 
202 
75 
1,162 
409 
348 
388 
acres 
7,669,071 
23,802 
8,736 
223,343 
44,122 
33,944 
63,020 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
37,479 
179 
75 
1,037 
349 
290 
226 
acres 
7,057,978 
20,896 
7,773 
210,987 
38,428 
27,548 
52,524 
Irrigated land 
farms 
5,025 
11 
14 
220 
19 
71 
2 
acres 
592,243 
25 
31 
28,149 
38 
3,353 
(D) 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) .... 
$1,000 
8,678,050 
11,400 
3,025 
580,835 
23,653 
20,996 
51,202 
Average per farm 
dollars 
166,265 
48,509 
32,528 
416,071 
51,644 
50,592 
121,620 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
$1,000 
5,506,437 
4,591 
890 
194,085 
9,507 
15,336 
35,825 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
$1,000 
3,171,614 
6,808 
2,135 
386,750 
14,146 
5,660 
15,377 
Farms by value of sales: 
Less than $2,500 
20,331 
108 
30 
518 
199 
199 
238 
$2,500 to $4,999 
4,303 
23 
10 
132 
53 
39 
20 
$5,000 to $9,999 
4,609 
29 
17 
117 
35 
53 
24 
$10,000 to $24,999 
5,946 
30 
18 
160 
66 
34 
35 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,986 
14 
10 
96 
38 
29 
15 
$50,000 to $99,999 
3,623 
8 
2 
98 
15 
25 
14 
$100,000 or more 
9,396 
23 
6 
275 
52 
36 
75 
Government payments 
farms 
20,605 
57 
27 
379 
150 
129 
304 
$1,000 
155,919 
263 
119 
3,286 
694 
1,324 
1,570 
Total income from farm-related sources, 
gross before taxes and expenses (see text) 
farms 
20,264 
56 
30 
534 
155 
134 
169 
$1,000 
338,828 
666 
127 
8,205 
935 
2,089 
1,740 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
6,942,117 
10,631 
2,788 
499,507 
21,042 
24,255 
36,018 
Average per farm 
dollars 
133,006 
45,239 
29,982 
357,813 
45,944 
58,445 
85,552 
Net cash farm income of operation (see text) 
farms 
52,194 
235 
93 
1,396 
458 
415 
421 
$1,000 
2,230,681 
1,698 
482 
92,820 
4,240 
155 
18,495 
Average per farm 
dollars 
42,738 
7,225 
5,187 
66,490 
9,258 
373 
43,931 
Principal operator by primary occupation: 
Farming 
number 
25,285 
130 
47 
673 
227 
236 
160 
Other 
number 
26,909 
105 
46 
723 
231 
179 
261 
Principal operator by days worked off farm: 
Any 
number 
30,644 
112 
60 
866 
289 
231 
228 
200 days or more 
number 
20,205 
65 
28 
521 
174 
120 
131 
Livestock and poultry: 
Cattle and calves inventory 
farms 
13,626 
81 
30 
362 
189 
96 
71 
number 
1,130,477 
4,250 
1,963 
48,516 
8,838 
4,566 
8,219 
Beef cows 
farms 
8,016 
63 
17 
197 
111 
65 
37 
number 
108,126 
1,174 
658 
3,222 
1,383 
(D) 
564 
Milk cows 
farms 
2,409 
8 
7 
81 
37 
2 
20 
number 
376,255 
1,317 
408 
19,778 
3,147 
(D) 
3,561 
Cattle and calves sold 
farms 
10,677 
59 
22 
290 
156 
72 
52 
number 
681,128 
2,005 
877 
21,920 
3,080 
2,037 
2,738 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
farms 
2,198 
8 
4 
91 
26 
8 
5 
number 
1,099,478 
46 
11 
252,085 
182 
142 
343 
Hogs and pigs sold 
farms 
2,150 
5 
7 
82 
21 
15 
5 
number 
3,598,475 
33 
78 
929,880 
202 
227 
153 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
farms 
2,312 
6 
7 
61 
22 
25 
4 
number 
86,503 
220 
537 
1,432 
582 
577 
(D) 
Layers inventory (see text) 
farms 
6,783 
31 
32 
177 
87 
65 
32 
number 
12,676,021 
561 
631 
4,959,754 
1,746 
1,288 
784 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold 
farms 
1,124 
9 
8 
44 
13 
8 
2 
number 
5,737,416 
455 
3,450 
1,353,091 
534 
475 
(D) 
Selected crops harvested: 
Corn for grain 
farms 
13,907 
25 
3 
341 
62 
57 
104 
acres 
2,393,504 
3,248 
(D) 
93,484 
5,304 
3,607 
13,279 
bushels 
313,802,471 
274,343 
(D) 
11,400,265 
557,114 
303,313 
1,902,046 
Corn for silage or greenchop 
farms 
3,074 
9 
6 
101 
41 
32 
22 
acres 
309,709 
881 
219 
17,742 
1,979 
1,317 
2,082 
tons 
4,861,484 
11,452 
1,994 
252,837 
26,746 
15,854 
32,910 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
6,241 
15 
1 
121 
38 
10 
63 
acres 
539,138 
1,435 
(D) 
8,603 
2,857 
445 
7,982 
bushels 
(D) 
66,136 
(D) 
538,500 
152,582 
20,239 
543,206 
Winter wheat for grain 
farms 
6,236 
15 
1 
121 
38 
10 
63 
acres 
538,880 
1,435 
(D) 
8,603 
2,857 
445 
7,982 
bushels 
39,575,808 
66,136 
(D) 
538,500 
152,582 
20,239 
543,206 
Spring wheat for grain 
farms 
6 
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- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
258 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
bushels 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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